Arkansas Tech University Faculty Senate has named its officers for the 2026-27 academic year
Dr. Carl Brucker, professor of English, is chair. Dr. Lucas Moody, assistant professor of cybersecurity, is chair elect. Dr. Jeff Aulgur, professor of organizational studies, is secretary
Dr. Michael Rogers, who served as ATU Faculty Senate chair in 2025-26, handed the gavel to Brucker at a luncheon that coincided with the beginning of the 2026-27 academic year
The following ATU faculty members, listed by the ATU entities they represent as senators, are also serving on ATU Faculty Senate during 2026-27:
ATU College of Arts and Humanities
- Dr. Jon Clements, professor of music
- Dr. Peter Dykema, professor of history
- Dr. Jay Hudkins, professor of communication
- Dr. Sean Huss, professor of sociology and criminal justice
- Dr. Virginia Jones, associate professor of communication
- Dr. Sean Reed, professor of music
- Kris Waid-Jones, assistant professor of art
ATU College of Business and Economic Development
- Cass Capen-Housley, instructor of management
- Dr. Dong Soo Lee, professor of tourism
- Dr. Syed Meerza, associate professor of agriculture
- Dr. David Pumphrey, assistant professor of business data analytics
ATU College of Education and Health
- Dr. Dustin Dunnick, associate professor of health and physical education
- Dr. Jennifer Enderlin, university instructor of organizational studies
- Dr. Shaana Escobar, professor of nursing
- Dr. Debra Murphy, professor of curriculum and instruction
- Dr. Heather Stefanski, associate professor of curriculum and instruction
ATU College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Dr. Mohammad Amjadi, assistant professor of mechanical engineering
- Dr. Robin Ghosh, assistant professor of computer and information science
- Dr. Jacob Grosskopf, associate professor of geology
- Dr. Matthew Hankins, associate professor of physics
- Dr. Thomas Limperis, associate professor of mathematics
- Angela Black, technical services librarian
ATU Faculty Senate will conduct its 2026-27 meetings on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Tuesday, Oct. 13, Tuesday, Nov. 10, Monday, Dec. 7, Tuesday, Feb. 9, Tuesday, March 9, Tuesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 29
All of the meetings above are scheduled to take place in Rothwell Hall room 312. With two exceptions, they will begin at 3 p.m. The two exceptions are the meetings on Dec. 7 and April 29, which will start at 1 p.m
Learn more about ATU Faculty Senate at www.atu.edu/facultysenate
